The ‘professional and responsive’ team at Howse Williams has ’deep industry knowledge’, ensuring it is a popular choice with insurance/reinsurance companies across a range of contentious and non-contentious work, including on policy drafting, coverage issues and regulatory matters. Marine and healthcare are particularly fertile areas of strength, with name partner Chris Howse active in disputes across both sectors. David Kan and Bernard Murphy are also pivotal to the firm’s success in the healthcare space, with clients also benefiting from their dual legal and medical qualifications. The ‘thorough and experienced’ Michael Withington is also a key member of the team and excels in handling professional negligence defence work.
Testimonials
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- 'They are professional and responsive.'
- 'Their unique advantages lie in their client-centric approach, deep industry knowledge, and outstanding legal expertise in areas like negotiations and litigation.'
- 'Michael Withington is thorough and experienced. He is an excellent insurance lawyer.'
- 'Tony Leung is bright and switched-on to the reality of the insurance world as well as the legal issues that arise.'
- 'Gary Chow's mastery of insurance law, keen analytical skills, and pragmatic strategies have been invaluable.'
- 'Advice is clear and have a good case strategy.'
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Howse, David Kan, David Coogans, Michael Withington